My Sarcasm Chi
Do you ever notice when you try to be sarcastic with people who are equally if not more sarcastic they take you too literally sometimes?
Granted, with some people it's very hard to know whether you're being sarcastic, but I think it brings up an important point that we should never assume the worst of people especially when dealing with a sarcastic conversation.
Or maybe we're so sure of ourselves we forget that other people out there have their own flows or "styles" of sarcasm.
This relates to an irritating anecdote I relive in my mind.
I enjoy having sarcastic conversations with people as long as they know I'm not being serious and I'm not out to offend. Sometimes, sarcastic conversations become so outlandish it's hilarious. I love it.
BUT...some people ruin my sarcasm chi. They interrupt the flow and balance of sarcasm traveling within my body by making comments that do not contribute to the sarcasm. In other words, they take me seriously and all the effort in situating the right feng shui just goes out the damn window.
Anyway, the point is not to take things too literally or too personally with some people or you just end up finding ways to be offended.
Granted, with some people it's very hard to know whether you're being sarcastic, but I think it brings up an important point that we should never assume the worst of people especially when dealing with a sarcastic conversation.
Or maybe we're so sure of ourselves we forget that other people out there have their own flows or "styles" of sarcasm.
This relates to an irritating anecdote I relive in my mind.
I enjoy having sarcastic conversations with people as long as they know I'm not being serious and I'm not out to offend. Sometimes, sarcastic conversations become so outlandish it's hilarious. I love it.
BUT...some people ruin my sarcasm chi. They interrupt the flow and balance of sarcasm traveling within my body by making comments that do not contribute to the sarcasm. In other words, they take me seriously and all the effort in situating the right feng shui just goes out the damn window.
Anyway, the point is not to take things too literally or too personally with some people or you just end up finding ways to be offended.
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xcellent advice!
when I was a wee little man (well somethings dont change)
people used to compliment me, but I was so used to being picked on that I would hear it as sarcasm. It wasnt until someone pointed out "dude, it was a compliment" that I realized that somtimes, people mean what they say. even if sounds sarcastic. the opposite is quite true also.Posted 08-15-2008 at 04:17 PM by supertackyman
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Thank you for the comment, Supertackyman
You are quite right, sir, I do believe that sometimes this issue works both ways because I used to feel the same way about people complementing me.
So it seems the underlining theme is to change ourselves in these situations.Posted 08-15-2008 at 05:21 PM by Loki
Updated 02-08-2009 at 08:03 PM by supertackyman -
I have pertty much found that if I remain indifferent to what people say, it works well.Posted 08-15-2008 at 07:15 PM by supertackyman
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STM ... are you sure the person that said, "dude, it was a compliment" wasn't being sarcastic?
The is the universal mark for written sarcasm.Posted 08-15-2008 at 10:43 PM by MoodsR4Cattle
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no I wasnt sure of that at allPosted 08-16-2008 at 06:50 AM by supertackyman
